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Thursday, July 8, 2010

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China, best known for its academia and scholars, is also notorious for its blistering summer heat. Amidst examinations in Central Primary School of Tancheng Province in Shandong, bowls of ice cubes were placed to alleviate the severe heat of 34 degrees celsius. During these scorching summers, the heat often impacts pupils' performance as well as their health.

With such an excess amount of heat, it would be ideal to utilize it as a means of "fuel" for cooling devices, such as air conditioners. Through IBM Smarter Building technologies, a passive heat exchanger can be installed to redirect heat to power other appliances.